GPA: 3.6 (Please don't scream at me, but what is the difference between weighted and unweighted? Thanks.) SAT: 1380 ACT: 29 Rank: 7 out of 115 at parochal school in PA APs: English- 11th, 12th; History- 11th, 12th Honors: English- 10th; Biology- 12th; Chemistry- 11th (At my school you are only allowed to take a certain amount of honors classes per year. I think the max is three courses per year.)

ECs: Varsity soccer Varsity cheerleading (Co-captain) Editor-in-chief of yearbook Secretary of Varsity Club National Honor Society Equestrian for twelve years (This is my main passion and I have competed and placed in county and state shows) 4-H

Now for the schools: Penn State U Park (My first choice!) University of MD University of VA Texas A&M (I have a legacy here) University of TX Dickinson Goucher Rutgers

(I know that most of my choices are in the Northeast, but I included two Texas schools because I was born and raised in Texas and my father and stepmother currently live there. Just thought I would include that explanation!)

Really work to raise your ACT or SAT! Retake the one you feel more confident about, or both. If you can just get that ACT above 30 and your SAT above 1400, you will have better chances. Are you in-state for Texas?

don't listen to clickspring- your SATs are awesome. I would only retake them if you wanted to get into UVA and getting a 1400 or a 30 is not going to make u that much better off than a 1380, once your scores go up 100 points it really starts to make a difference. You are definately in at every other school. And what school do you go to in PA? I'm at upper dublin. Good luck!

thanks for all of the advice! i thought it would be harder for me to get in to UT than it would UVA because of the whole top 10% thing they have, but oh well. it is not a huge deal. i pretty much figured uva would be out of reach and even my guidance counselor was a little hesistant when i told her that i was planning on applying. Xyz155 i am at lancaster catholic in lancaster!!

by the way- what is the difference between weighted/unweighted GPA? anyone? thanks =P

weighted is where your high school gives you extra points for honors AP or advanced classe. Like basically if you get a B in an AP they count it as an A instead for your GPA number so instead of a 3 for that class you get a 4. Unweighted is where A is 4 and so on.